Press Release for Thursday, August 30, 2007

Peace Awareness Week Activities Held on UNF Campus

The University of North Florida invites the public to participate in Peace Awareness Week, beginning Sunday, Sept. 30, through Saturday, Oct. 6, culminating in a three-day Symposium on Conflict Transformation, addressing the challenge of peace development in our personal lives, local community, nation and around the world. Many of these events are free.

Peace Awareness Week activities culminate in a three-day Symposium on Conflict Transformation, which will address the challenge of peace development in our lives and communities. Registration and fee required to attend. To register, go to www.unf.edu/thefloridacenter/CTSymposium.â€¢ Symposium on Conflict Transformation Opening Session—Thursday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Fine Arts Center, Lazzara Performance Hall. Keynote speaker will be the Hon. Douglas Roche discussing “The Rising Global Concscience.” Rosche is an author, parliamentarian and diplomat who has specialized in peace and human security issues.â€¢ Symposium on Conflict Transformation Continues—Friday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.; University Center. Symposium includes panel discussion, roundtables and keynote lunch speaker Frank Sanchez, president of the Patel Foundation for Global Understanding at the University of South Florida and CEO at Renaissance Steel. He will discuss “Conflict Transformation as Strength: International Applications.”â€¢ Symposium on Conflict Transformation Continues—Saturday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; University Center. Symposium includes panel discussion, roundtables a community forum on violence in Jacksonville and keynote lunch speakers Bryant Rollins and Shirley Stetson. Rollins and Stetson serve as president and vice president respectively of Mountaintop Institute, Inc. in Jacksonville. They will discuss “Conflict Transformation as Personal Information: First Things First.”

For more information about Peace Awareness Week events, go to www.unf.edu/thefloridacenter/CTSymposium.